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Jennifer Shike

As the brand leader of Farm Journal’s PORK and host of “The PORK Podcast,” Jennifer Shike pairs her deep animal science expertise with a heart for the people in the pork industry. Her work is a vital resource on swine health and biosecurity, reporting on threats such as PRRS, PED and African swine fever. By keeping a close watch on national and state policy, she translates trade deals, California’s Proposition 12, environmental regulations and farm bill updates into what they mean for American pork producers.

Latest Stories
Pharmacosmos Inc., has approval to begin manufacturing Uniferon 200 in an alternate site manufacturing facility.
Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-Pa.), ranking member of the House Ag Committee, says USDA’s decision not to appeal the pork line speed ruling is a huge mistake.
Is this year’s porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) season better or worse than the last one?
Who would you hire to tell pork’s story – a Kansas State farm boy who grew up raising and showing pigs or an Emmy-winning actor in Los Angeles?
Congressional lawmakers are urgently requesting USDA and the Department of Justice to appeal a recent federal district court ruling that, left unchallenged, will cause tremendous financial harm to U.S. pig farmers.
Find out what new products companies will unveil during the upcoming World Pork Expo in Des Moines, Iowa, on June 9-11.
U.S. Meat Export Federation representatives from around the globe offer insights to how markets are changing heading into a post-pandemic era.
From animal disease to ghost kitchens, Purdue University professor Jayson Lusk pointed out nine issues to watch out for in the years ahead that could impact the pork supply chain following the COVID-19 pandemic.
Industry and academic swine nutritionists will gather on the Iowa State University campus on August 11 and 12 for the International Conference on Swine Nutrition.
Wanda Patsche, a pig farmer from southern Minnesota, said she would hate to think that the industry might have to go through what it did a year ago.